Handle-painting machine



Marh 9,1926.

J. H. HUGHES HANDLE PAINTING MACHINE Filed Feb. 18 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR ATTORNEY March 9 ,1926.

J. H. HUGHES HANDLE PAINTING MACHINE Filed Feb. 18 1925 I 2 Sheets-Sheet2 llilllllll INVENTOR ATTORNEY UNITE PATENT JAMES H. HUG HES. OF CANTON,OHIO.

HANDLE-PAINTING MACHINE.

Application filed February 18,- 1925. Serial No. 10,117.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. HUGHES, a citizen of the United States,residin at Canton, in the county of Stark and tate of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful'Improvements in Handle-Painting Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Thisinvention contemplates the provision of an automatic paintingapparatus wherein l handles of any sort or other analogous articles arepainted.

In carrying out the invention, I contemplate the use of a containeradapted to be partly filled with paint, and arranged means for splashingor spilling the paint over the articlebeing dealt with as the latterpasses through the container.

One of the chief characteristics of the invention resides in the novelconstruction of means employed for lifting the paint above the articleto be painted, and ultimately pour the paint on said article, wherebythe latter is quickly and conveniently treated, the said means beingalso utilized to maintain a continuous mixing action in the paint in thelower part of the container.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof means for wiping each article as it passes from the container, thusequally distributing the paint over the article, and relieving thelatter of superfluous paint which is returned to the container.

More specifically stated, the invention comprehends the use of acontainer mounted for rotation, and adapted to be partly'filled withpaint, the container being provided with spaced openings to allow anarticle to be passed through the container from one side to the other ata point above the level of the liquid in the container, the containerbeing eqni ped with a circumferential series of dips or huckets forlifting the paint above the article, and subsequently pouring the paintover the article for the purpose stated, while the article issubsequently adapted to be passed through one or more wiping elements soas to relieve the article of .any superfluous paint and to also equallydietribute the aint over the article as it is taken from't e'container.The nature and advantages of the invention being better understood whenthe following detailed description is read in connection similar partsin the several views, and where- 1n:

Figure 1 is a sectional view taken on line 1-1 of Figure 2.-

Figure 2 is a view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through the gasket head. through which thearticles finally pass in leaving the apparatus.

Figure 4 is a sectional View on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view in elevation of the inlet head. I

Figure 6 is a, sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 5.

The apparatus forming the subject matter of the present inventionessentially embodies a container 10 adapted-to be partly filled withpaint or the like, and while this container may vary in size orconfiguration without departing from the spirit of the 'invention, it ispreferably of cross sectional contour clearly shown in Figure 1. Thehandles or other analogous articles to be painted are adapted to bepassed through the container 10 at a point'above the level of the paintindicated at 11, and while being passed through said container, they arequickly and conveniently painted in the manner to be presentlydescribed. For the purpose of passing the articles through thecontainer, I provide the latter with opposed openings arranged in axialalignment, and in one of these openings is arranged the inlet head shownin Figure 6, while arranged in the other opening is the gasket headshown in Figure 3. The inlet head consists of a casting 12 preferably ofthe construction shown in'Figures 5 and 6, wherein it will be noted thatthe casting is formed with a reduced annular portion 13 which snuglyfits within the opening above referred to formed in the adjacent wall14.- of the casing. The body.

of the casting is providedwith threaded openings 15 toaccominodatesuitable fastenelements 16 employed to secure the cas-.

ing in the position s .own Figure 2. This plication, like numerals ofreference indicate 1 but I. prefer the ,IIIBBIIS illustrated in the 10for rotation.

other articles have entered the casing 10,.

they are splashed with paint, and subsequently withdrawn from thecasting 10. through the gasket head-above referredto nd supported by theopposed wall 14 of h casing.

While the casing 10 may be stationary, and any suitable means employedfor splashing the articles as they pass through the casing, inaccordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention, I mount thecasing The said casing may be supported in any suitable manner for thispurpose, but preferably reposes upon 'a plurality of flanged rollers 18which are supported on shafts 19,-the latter being journalled in asuitable supporting structure indicated generally at 20 in Figures 1 and2. Also journalled in this supporting structure is a shaft 21'which" haskeyed or otherwise secured thereto at a point between its ends a beltpulley. 22 about which is trained a belt 23, the latter passing aroundthe casing 10 and between a pair of guide rollers 24 arranged in themanner shown in Figure 1 to hold the belt ooeratively associated withthe casing 10. The shaft 21 is adapted to be rotated in any suitablemanner preferably by a small motor not shown and adapted to be connectedwith the shaft 21 by means of the belt passed about the pulley 25.Consequently, when the shaft 21 is rotated similar motion is impartedtothe casing 10, and it is during this rotation of the casing that thepaint is lifted to points above the transverse center of the casing,thereby subjecting the article to a bath of paint for the purposespecified. In this'manner each article is quickly and convenientlypainted as it passes through the casing 10, and the said article may besupported by the inlet head 12, and the gasket head at the other side ofthe casing to rotate with the latter, or it may be gradually turned bythe operator while being passed through the casing as will be readilyunderstood.

Various means may be employed for lifting the paint from the lower partofthe container 10 to a point above the article, and subsequently directthe paint on the article,

drawings. This means consists of a circumferential series of dips orbuckets 26 which may vary in size and shapeyand may also be arrangeddifferent distances apart if so desired. These dips or buckets passthrough ing, and subsequently pouring the paint on the article arrangedtherein. In addition to lifting the paint in the manner described andsubsequently spilling or pouring the paint overthe article arrangedwithin the container, the dips or buckets 26 are utilized to stir oragitate the paint in thelower part of the container 10, and consequentlymaintain the continuous mixing action therein.

1 Tire gasket head hereinabove referred to and clearly illustrated inFigure 3 is made up of a plurality of separable sections indicated at 27and 28 and 29 respectively. ,7

The section 27 *constitutes the body of the head and is of a diameter tosnugly fit within the opening formed in the adjacent wall 14 of thecontainer. It is also formed with aflange 30 adapted to be arrangedagainst said wall and secured thereto 'by suitable fastening elements31. The section 27 projects-inwardly from the wall 14' and is se-' curedto the other sections 28 and 29 by means of bolts or the like 32. Thesection 28 is formed with a substantially bell shaped extension 33 sothat the handles or other articles being assed through the container canbe readi y passed through the gasket head without any difficulty.Interposed between the respective sections of this head is apair ofspaced gaskets 34 and 35 respectively, the former being clamped betweenthe sections 28-- and 29 and formed with a central opening 36, while thegasket 35 is clamped between the sections 27 and 28 and formed with acentral opening 37 arranged in axial alignment with the opening 36 ofthe gasket 34, being considerably smaller than the latter. It is due, tothis construction and arrangement of parts, that eachstructure hereinshown and described, that a I have devised an automatic paintingapparatus which 1s very merltorlous for the purpose intended, in that alarge number time, it being only necessary to start the the body ofpaint incident to the rotation of the container 10 upon which thebuckets are supported, and consequently each bucket is filled withpaint, carrying the latter to a point above the transverse center of theeasapparatus and subsequently pass each article through the container asspecified.

While it is believed that fromthe foregoing description, the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown anddescribed, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired asfallwithin the scope of what is .claimed.

Having thus described the invention, 1 claim:

1. A painting apparatus of the character described, comprising acontainer through which each article to be painted is adapted to bepassed, said container being adapted to be partly filled with paint,means for conveying the paint in predetermined quantities to pointsabove the article, and subsequently splashing the article therewith, andmeans for wiping each article as it is taken from the container.

2. A painting apparatus of the character described comprising acontainer through which each article to be painted is adapted to bepassed, said container being adapted to be partly filled with paint,means for supporting the container for rotation, means for rotating thecontainer, and means operable within the container-for lifting the paintin predetermined quantities to points above the article and subsequentlysplashing the latter therewith for the purpose specified.

3. A painting apparatus comprising a container adapted to singly receivethe articles to be painted, and adapted to be partly filled with paint,means for supporting the container for rotation, means for rotating thecontainer, means operable with-.

in the container for-lifting the paint in predetermined quantities,above said article, and subsequently splashing the paint thereon, saidlast mentioned means also serving to maintain a continuous mixing actionwithin the paint, and means for wiping each articleas it is taken fromthe container.

4. A painting-apparatus of the character described comprising acontainer adapted to singly receive the articles to be painted, andadapted to be artly filled with paint, means for supporting thecontainer for rotation, means for rotating the container, means operablewithin the container for lifting the paint in predetermined quantitiesto points sub- ]'ecting the article to a bath of .paint, a headsupportedjonsaid casing and through which each article passes whentakenpfrom the 0011- tainer, and spaced gaskets supported by saidabovethe article, and subsequently head and having axial aligned openingsadapted to be partly filled with paint, means I supporting the containerfor rotation, means for rotating the container, a circumferential seriesof "buckets supported within the container and adapted to lift the paintin predetermined quantities to points above the article, andsubsequently splash said article therewith incident to the rotation ofthe container. I

6.- A painting apparatus comprising a container adapted to singlyreceive the articles to be painted and adapted to be partly filled withpaint, means for supporting the container for rotation, means forrotating the container, a circumferential series of buckets arrangedwithin the container and adapted to lift the paint in predeterminedquantities to points above the article, and subsequently pour the paintover said article incident to. the rotation of the container, and meansfor wiping each article described comprising a container adapted to bepartly filled with paint, said container having opposed axially alignedopenings through which the articles to be painted are singly passedthrough the container, an inlet quantities to points above said article,and

subsequently pouring the paint over the latter, and spaced, gasketssupported by the second mentioned head and designed to wipe each articleas it is, taken from the container, and said last mentioned head havinga plurality of openings through which the superhead supported in one ofsaid openings, a

fluous paint drains back'into the container.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si' nature.

JAMESH. HUG ES.

